why did randi rhodes quit AAR

[stackhouse]

wtf is up with her???

[Bunny]

She's having a hysterectomy.

She'll be out for a month. Then she'll be back.

[Obviousman]

12. tower of power wrote "real deal" didnt they?

sorry to make this off topic, but i like that song

[Bunny]

15. Yes indeed they did. Great song. n/t

[Democrat 4 Ever]

1. Did she quit? I know she was going to be absent for awhile due

to some type of surgery. I have heard her discussing her replacements.

[GregD]

2. what makes you think she quit?

She is going in for hysterectomy surgery and will be back after she heals.

[brainshrub]

3. randi didn't quit, she's having an operation.

She'll be back in about a month.

[SHRED]

4. My wife was spared a hysterectomy by this procedure

http://www.fibroidoptions.com/embol.htm

[mopinko]

6. her's is so big she gave it a name

bob. she has been researching her options, and she has none. she is even having to have the whole big filet procedure.

[stackhouse]

5. a hysterectomy eh??

but a month off?????

wtf,i know women who's had a hysterectomy (if thats the case) and there back up rockin and rollin in a week???

[Warren Stupidity]

7. if you listened to her

you'd know she was pretty damn distraught about getting sliced. How would you feel if you went to the doc and he said 'boy, those balls gotta go'? So she's taking some down time. Big deal.

[pstans]

8. My mom had one last year

According to Doctor's order, she missed 6 weeks of work. She is a teacher.

[AlCzervik]

9. my friend just had one, she has a 8 in incision

she'll be off for 6 weeks.

[B Calm]

11. 6 weeks is about right. We'll get Mike Malloy on Mondays, not to

bad of a trade if you ask me!

[AlCzervik]

17. she had 2 tennis ball sized tumors, thankfully benign

i love Mike---Bush crime family---i love that.

[alittlelark]

10. ??? Wow, my aunt, an RN was down for 2 1/2 weeks

after her hysterectomy - she had an amazingly fast recovery.

How does one get 'rockin and rollin' in a week?

[hlthe2b]

13. Recovery time differs by procedure: she is having the most invasive

procedure....

[Bunny]

14. Rockin and rollin?

I had my uterus removed vaginally, I was up and about in one week. Those who have their abdomen sliced open need 6-8 weeks to recover. That is major surgery, slicing through the muscles of the abdominal wall and everything.

On edit: what made you think she had quit?

[lavenderdiva]

22. my mom had one and she was out for 6 weeks... n/t

[SHRED]

16. Too many hysterectomies

My wife's doctor told her she needed one.
Thanks to the internet we saved her from getting one!

You have got to look out for yourselves!!
Again, here is the procedure. She had it about 4 years ago and is doing great! She is 45 now.
http://www.fibroidoptions.com/embol.htm

[Red State Rebel]

23. Had one in my 40's - best thing I've ever done!!!

After dealing with PCOS (PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome) since I was 14,it was a welcome relief to be done with it. I told my Dr. to take out everything I didn't absolutely have to have while he was in there or install a zipper. After 4 abdominal surgeries for the ovarian cysts and endometriosis I was thrilled to be rid of it all.

[stackhouse]

18. sometime i wonder if...

these damm doctor tell women...."oh you just have to get a hysterectomy or you'll die" just to get them under the knife.....

not to mention it's a way to get her off the air for a while


ching ching $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to the bat-bank robin

[BrklynLiberal]

19. I was thinking the same thing. She was really burning them on the 9/11

stuff, and now she is going to be off the air for a month!!!!

EDIT: I sure hope she has someone she trusts in the operating room watching out for her!!!!

[Bunny]

20. First off, most insurance companies will not pay for

unnecessary surgery. Believe me, it took me years to get my hysterectomy approved by the insurance company.

Second, I trust that Randi is smart enough to know what she needs, and to take the appropriate steps. Your comment that she was led to the surgery just to get her off the air seems pretty silly.

And I'm still curious as to why you thought she quit.

[AlCzervik]

21. amen Bunny.